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Start exploring ↓Two free quiz games. Two Japanese scripts. Each session takes about 5 minutes — see the character, pick the reading, get it locked in.
The first script you'll ever read in Japanese. 46 characters, grouped by row, two quiz rounds. See the symbol — pick the reading.
Play now →Used for foreign words, loan words, and emphasis. Once you nail these 46, you can read things like ビール (beer) and コーヒー (coffee).
Play now →Look up any kanji — reading, meaning, and cultural context. Each page covers the character's on'yomi and kun'yomi readings, example words, stroke order, and the cultural story behind it. Over 128 symbols covered, from the most searched to the most beautiful.
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Two free quiz games help you master the hiragana and katakana alphabets — all 46 characters each, with row-by-row selection and instant feedback. A growing library of kanji reference pages covers readings, meanings, stroke order, and cultural context for over 128 Japanese symbols. And a blog with 60+ guides covers everything from Japanese proverbs to JLPT preparation.
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